Featured:Bonds, Boundaries, and Bondage of Faith by Jacob K. Olupona Nigerian faith traditions are stronger than ever, but divisiveness and violence have increased. The author reflects on Nigeria’s history and proposes steps to help religions assume a productive role in society.The Silent Voices of African Divination by Philip M. Peek The special rapport between diviner and spirit is frequently expressed as twinning; likewise, voiceless creatures are employed in divination because they illustrate the wisdom of quiet elders. Habitations of the Sacred by Tracey E. HucksGlobal Africana communities negotiate theories of health and healing, utilizing diverse strategies to achieve physical, spiritual, and ontological stability. Necropolis by Hans LuchtDark-skinned migrants and asylum seekers in an economically precarious Greece are subject to violent attacks and inhumane treatment.

EDITOR’S NOTE: We focused this issue of the Bulletin on the theme “Religion in Africa and the Diaspora” to highlight an exciting and important moment in the field as it expands and becomes more established, including here at Harvard Divinity School. The African and Diasporic Religious Studies Association (ADRSA), an interdisciplinary consortium based at Harvard University, was founded in April 2012 and held its inaugural conference in April 2013. One of the group’s founders and director of its leadership council is a former junior fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions, Funlayo E. Wood, and ADRSA’s advisory board includes HDS faculty and alumni (including Jacob K. Olupona and Tracey E. Hucks, represented in these pages).